Enter Chang Xiangsi and help Jingzhai fight

By the time I finished eating, Xiao Hui had already told me the whole story. Xiao Wei pulled his sleeve and asked, "So, when will the young master come back? What does he want that picture for?"

Xiao Hui patted her little hands and replied, "I don't know. Even the young master doesn't know, so I don't know even more. I only know that the eldest young master is not on the same page with us, so we should be careful in our daily lives." After saying that, he looked up at me.

I held my stomach and burped secretly, then I had time to give him a thumbs up and said, "Exactly! I don't know what the other party is up to, but we should unite as one and remain constant in the face of change, right? If there is any sign of trouble, we should inform each other immediately to prevent it from happening!"

After listening to what I said, Xiaowei nodded vigorously at the same frequency as Xiaohui.

I couldn't help but laugh when I saw their looks, then I changed my mind and found myself a little funny too. They were the only two soldiers I could command, and luckily they were both loyal in the same way.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door. I hurried to open it and saw Ruofeng standing outside.

When he saw me, he smiled, bowed, and said, "Girl, long time no see."

I returned the greeting: "Long time no see, how are you?"

Ruo Feng replied, "Thanks to you, I'm fine. Sorry to bother you with your rest. I went to look for Miss Jingye just now, but I didn't see her, so I came to ask you. Do you know when the young master will come back? I'm waiting in the study, but no one is in his room at this time. I wonder if the young master will take a rest first or go to the study to handle business when he comes back?"

I hesitated for a moment and said, "He has gone to the old lady's place. He will probably be back soon. I will go to his room and keep watch. There is nothing to do here anyway."

Ruo Feng bowed and said, "Thank you, young lady. I'll go back to the study and wait for you."

I took the opportunity to introduce Xiao Hui to him: "By the way, this is the servant that the young master took in from outside. His name is Hui Zhanfeng. He was originally a little gray mouse. He lost his tail in order to save the young master. The young master got along well with him and took him back to be his servant. Please take good care of him in the future."

Ruofeng also bowed to Xiaohui and said, "I am Qin Ruofeng. Thank you, brother Xiaohui, for helping me. If you need any help in the future, please let me know."

Xiao Hui also followed his example and bowed, and replied in a formal manner: "Brother Ruofeng is very polite, please take care of me in the future."

Seeing that they were getting along well, I felt relieved. I grabbed a jade cape and put it on, and said to Ruofeng, "Let's go now, so that the young master won't be able to find us when he comes back." After that, I turned back and said to them, "You guys stay here well. Eat a snack when you're hungry and sleep when you're tired. When your sister Jingye comes back and has any errands for you, do your best to do them."

Xiao Wei nodded and said to me, "Don't worry, Miss Jingye loves me very much and rarely assigns me any work. If she does, I will take Xiao Hui with me and do it bit by bit."

I nodded at them, then went out with Ruofeng, and went to our rooms one on the left and one on the right.

Tu Shanjing's room is warmer than mine. As soon as I enter the room, a wave of hot air mixed with his usual fragrance hits me in the face.

I sniffed it and felt strangely relieved. I knew that Jingye knew he was coming back and prepared some incense for him in advance.

I was sitting outside with nothing to do. I felt a little groggy from the meal and the warmth. I didn't know when I dozed off on the table.

I was awakened by a cool breeze. I opened my sleepy eyes and saw Tu Shan Jing standing tall and graceful, taking off her white robe and hanging it on the hanger.

He turned around and saw that I was awake, and whispered, "Did I wake you up?"

I rubbed my eyes and patted my cheeks to make sure I was not dreaming.

He came over with a hint of coolness and fragrance, and asked with a smile: "Did you fall asleep?"

I nodded and replied, "Maybe. I feel relaxed now that I'm back."

He sat down and said thoughtfully, "Indeed, you were frightened just now, and there is a cold wind in the air, so you should have a good rest."

I stood up and wanted to pour him a cup of hot tea, but suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my waist. I cried out "Ouch!" and held my waist.

He quickly held my arm and asked anxiously, "What's wrong?!"

I rubbed my waist, thinking it was because I had slept on the table for too long. I looked out the window and saw that the sun had set and it was already evening.

"Maybe... I slept with my back stretched out for too long and got hurt?" I replied embarrassedly.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'll get you some medicine to rub on later. It will be fine after just one rub. Next time you feel sleepy, just go to sleep on the couch."

I shook my head. "Oh, I dare not! How can that be embarrassing? It's okay outside, but there are so many people in this mansion. If someone sees me taking a nap on your bed, who knows how they will punish me."

He helped me sit down slowly and said, "Just say I gave in. Who dares to come to my yard and cause trouble then?"

"In that case, thank you very much, sir!" I sat down carefully. When he mentioned finding fault, I remembered someone and asked, "Sir, when will the eldest young master come back?"

Tu Shanjing frowned and said, "I was at grandma's place just now, and heard the servants report that they would arrive tonight. Grandma has set up a banquet to welcome us."

I thought about it and said, "Then...does the young master have an informant in the young master's courtyard? Before the young master comes back, we can send him to search the young master's room to see if there is anything unusual?"

Tu Shanjing was silent, then replied: "I have never been on guard against my elder brother, and I have never planted anyone in his courtyard."

I thought about it and said, "Well, since the secret won't work, I have to do it openly. I'll go there tonight under the pretext of delivering New Year's goods. He's at the banquet anyway, and I can use the name of the young master, so I don't think anyone in his courtyard will dare to stop me."

Tu Shanjing hesitated for a moment and replied, "I'm afraid that big brother won't keep Bingpo openly with him."

I nodded. "Yes, but even if we can't find Bingpo, we can check other places to see if there is anything unusual. It would be good if we can find something. After all, I am the only one who followed it from beginning to end and have dealt with the Guifang family. I should know more than others."

Tu Shanjing nodded: "That's fine. But you must be careful. I'll leave Ruofeng here. He's a safe person. Let him go with you."

"Don't worry, sir. I will act according to the circumstances." I reached out and poured him a cup of tea. Fortunately, the small stove was always burning, so he could have a hot drink.

He sat upright holding the teacup and took a sip of tea, with a somewhat relaxed look on his face.

For some reason, I seemed to see Tu Shanjing in his childhood through him. He must have been such a well-behaved and docile child, a child who did not need adults to worry about him.

Then he thought again, he lost his father when he was young and lost half the love he received, which made his heart soften. The desire to protect him overflowed in this quiet room on this warm winter evening.